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The specific word "hanok" appeared in the Samsung Korean dictionary in 1975, where it was defined as an antonym of "western house" and as a term meaning Joseon house (Korean-style house). After the 1970s, with urban development, many apartments and terraced houses were built in South Korea, and many hanok were demolished everywhere.
Choga (Korean: 초가; Hanja: 草家; lit. grass house) is a term for traditional Korean houses with thatched roofing. The main building materials used to build these houses are straw, wood and soil. [1] [2] Thatched-roofing was especially popular among farmers and low-income classes in traditional Korean society. [3]
Korean architecture (Korean: 한국건축) refers to an architectural style that developed over centuries in Korea. Throughout the history of Korea, various kingdoms and royal dynasties have developed a unique style of architecture with influences from Buddhism and Korean Confucianism .
Traditional Korean Houses Hanok is wooden house consisting of ondol, maru [clarification needed], bueok, and madang. Depending on the roof material, there are several types of hanok, such as giwajip, chogajip, gulpijip, cheongseokjip, and neowajip. Most of them, Giwajip were owned by wealthy and high-ranking people. [2]
Neowa house in Samchuck, Gangwon province. Neowajib (a shingle-roofed house) can be seen in mountain villages (for example, in Gangwon-do), since these are places which are hard to get materials, such as Giwa and rice straw. Instead, it is made with the pieces of thick bark of about 200-year-old red pine trees which are easy to get.
A traditional Korean style garden, complete with a flowing stream and pavilion was constructed on the site in order to revive the classical feel of the Joseon-era. Five traditional houses, including some of the residences of high government officials - some of the largest mansions in Seoul at the time, along with commoners houses were moved to ...
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Blue House Yeong Bin Gwan of the Shilla Hotel. American models heavily influenced new Korean buildings of any importance, with domestic architecture both civil and rural keeping to traditional buildings, building techniques, and using local materials, and local vernacular styles.